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Before the Frost
- An Inspector Wallander Mystery
- De: Henning Mankell
- Narrado por: Sean Barrett
- Duración: 11 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 27
The leader of a religious cult in Guyana instigates a mass suicide. He succeeds in killing himself and his whole flock of worshippers, save one. One man escapes. In the wood in the country land outside Ystad, the police make an horrific discovery: a severed head, and hands locked together in an attitude of prayer. A Bible lies at the victim's side, handwritten corrections and amendments on every page.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gripping Story
- De Lia en 11-29-13
- Before the Frost
- An Inspector Wallander Mystery
- De: Henning Mankell
- Narrado por: Sean Barrett
A gripping and vivid tale
Revisado: 03-04-13
If you could sum up Before the Frost in three words, what would they be?
A disturbing tale
What did you like best about this story?
Kurt and Linda were pursuing two parallel investigations - one official and one personal. It seemed for quite a good deal of the story that the two investigations were never going to coincide. This was masterfully achieved and as the story progressed it became more mysterious and difficult to predict where the story was going to head - only that it was getting darker and darker. This was well crafted.
Have you listened to any of Sean Barrett’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Yes one - I particularly like the Swedish feel he creates and the clarity of the characters - a great performance.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
The cruel God
Any additional comments?
Great story, great performance - I want more!
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A More Perfect Heaven
- How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos
- De: Dava Sobel
- Narrado por: Suzanne Toren
- Duración: 7 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 71
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 69
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 69
In her graceful, compelling style, Dava Sobel chronicles the history of the Copernican Revolution, relating the story of astronomy from Aristotle to the Middle Ages. In its midst will be her play, And the Sun Stood Still, imagining the dialogue that would have transpired between Rheticus and Copernicus in their months together. As she achieved with her bestsellers Longitude and Galileo's Daughter, Sobel expands the bounds of science writing, giving us an unforgettable portrait of scientific achievement.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting but Not Perfect
- De John en 09-01-12
- A More Perfect Heaven
- How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos
- De: Dava Sobel
- Narrado por: Suzanne Toren
More than just a Perfect Heavan
Revisado: 02-27-12
What did you like best about A More Perfect Heaven? What did you like least?
This is a great immersion in history that puts much into perspective - about religious struggles, European political history and importantly the challenging emerging sciences
Who was your favorite character and why?
Copernicus comes across as a pretty remarkable and just person who was probably quite radical for his time - not only with his heavenly theories but his attitude toward justice and his treatment of others
Did Suzanne Toren do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?
Suzanne I found a little hard to listen to but I did get used to her style after awhile. She wasn't the easiest.
Was A More Perfect Heaven worth the listening time?
Yes this book is pretty fundamental in terms of its coverage of history - a very good listen.
Any additional comments?
The play in the middle of the work was one of the best parts of the book - the book really came together with the play.
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